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i think that they have progressively gained better technology over time, and they have progressively gained that through a number of methods over a number of years and decades. to the degree that they will be more successful than they were last time in such a short period of time and how that -- what they've done to correct it, i can't tell you how they assess that. we'll just have to -- should they choose to go ahead with it, we'll just have to see how it goes. >> -- moving into the region to monitor this? >> well, i won't go into the specifics of how we or our allies position ourselves to insure that we understand what's happening, but we do watch this very carefully, watch it very closely. of course, in my role as the pa-com commander, my number one priority is to insure that we have a properly reassured our allies and they have properly defended our own home lambed, and we will -- homeland, and we will position our assets necessary to do that. >> [inaudible] >> um, very much related to that, on a recent trip to the region by secretary panetta, he announced the deployment of a rad
i think that they have progressively gained better technology over time, and they have progressively gained that through a number of methods over a number of years and decades. to the degree that they will be more successful than they were last time in such a short period of time and how that -- what they've done to correct it, i can't tell you how they assess that. we'll just have to -- should they choose to go ahead with it, we'll just have to see how it goes. >> -- moving into the...
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we've got great technology that's available. but one in of that, none of that is worth a damn without the men and women in uniform who are willing to put their lives on the line to help protect this country. that is the real strength. that is the heart and soul of what makes us the strongest country in the world. we owe them as a result of that the finest medical care that this nation can provide. and that's why i'm so grateful that we have the greatest medical health care system in the world right here. and the strength of our system lies in you and people like you, the thousands of dedicated professionals who are committed to caring for our sick and for our injured that lies with each of you. this, as i've said before, is a place where miracles happen, and you are the peer cl workers. -- miracle workers. today i want to thank you along with the entire military medical community for the exceptional care, the exceptional support that you provide for our service members, for these men and women in uniform, for their families and
we've got great technology that's available. but one in of that, none of that is worth a damn without the men and women in uniform who are willing to put their lives on the line to help protect this country. that is the real strength. that is the heart and soul of what makes us the strongest country in the world. we owe them as a result of that the finest medical care that this nation can provide. and that's why i'm so grateful that we have the greatest medical health care system in the world...
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first is technology. i talked about our ability to pro-actively use data to identify events before they occur. that helps in being able to stop reactive medicine and more pro-active medicine in that aspect of that. i also talk about our humana care where we have close to 5,000 people that go to the home for chronic condition. that takes the pressure off the primary care individual for having to deal with that. whether it's reactive or pro-active. and then the third area is continuing to advance the physician assistant area, and being able to leverage nurses and allow nurses to continue to grow in their profession, to be able to be an ally to the physicians, where now the physicians can delegate to the nurses in that regard. so technology, continuing to encourage people go into into the profession and a change in the way we deliver health care as a whole. we are fully aware, and we will have a primary care shortage as time progresses unless we do something in those areas. >> thank you. i have a question on
first is technology. i talked about our ability to pro-actively use data to identify events before they occur. that helps in being able to stop reactive medicine and more pro-active medicine in that aspect of that. i also talk about our humana care where we have close to 5,000 people that go to the home for chronic condition. that takes the pressure off the primary care individual for having to deal with that. whether it's reactive or pro-active. and then the third area is continuing to advance...
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a we have the broadest scientific and technological base and the. most advanced agricultural yound system. our population is younger andstz more mobile than most other can industrialized nations. we still i can flourish in this global marketplace if we nurtured the competitive geniusd of the american people that haso allowed us, time and time againl to reinvent our economy.s but we must deal with failures of governments that have delayed resolutions to the obviousional problems. ec rational strategy for our s long-term growth and security should fail to restrain current entitlement attempt to gain the maximum resp strategic a vantage from our human resource potential shouldi fail to enact comprehensive immigration reform, but resolvea the status of undocumented most immigrants and encourage the most talented immigrants to americ contribute to america's future. faced with immense responsibility, there is a need to elevate our senate debate.nt it is vital that the president and congress establish a closer working relationship, especiallr on national s
a we have the broadest scientific and technological base and the. most advanced agricultural yound system. our population is younger andstz more mobile than most other can industrialized nations. we still i can flourish in this global marketplace if we nurtured the competitive geniusd of the american people that haso allowed us, time and time againl to reinvent our economy.s but we must deal with failures of governments that have delayed resolutions to the obviousional problems. ec rational...
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we do projects that combine humor and technology to tell better stories to make the world less horrible. so day job night job command between sleep job. it's all i think about right now. i want to be one of those makers, not one of the stickers. >> how has having a black president affected your work? >> well, it gives me one other job that is excessive amount, which is great. you can add that to a list of the ag and athletes and sassy black woman, also president. that's pretty cool. expanded the range for one particular job. .. this is booktv on c-span 2. >> pulitzer prize-winning, william kennedy describes albany and "o albany!: improbable city of political wizards, fearless ethnics, spectacular aristrocrats, splendid nobodies, and underrated scoundrels." book tv spoke with mr. kennedy during a recent visit to albany with the help of our partner, time warner cable. >> albany honey bad rap for a very long time because of the politics are one thing, but even way back, way back in the building of the capital in 1870. stanford right, the great architect is working on the capital, hh richar
we do projects that combine humor and technology to tell better stories to make the world less horrible. so day job night job command between sleep job. it's all i think about right now. i want to be one of those makers, not one of the stickers. >> how has having a black president affected your work? >> well, it gives me one other job that is excessive amount, which is great. you can add that to a list of the ag and athletes and sassy black woman, also president. that's pretty cool....
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technology and industrial capabilities. supplying department of defense. one of the consequences of that is what dennis talking about. the contract to process has to be simplified because the commercial contractors are not going to put up the. >> host: is this a good thing? >> guest: and absolutely good thing. a dedicated industrial base is a very expensive proposition for the united states. we are now reduced to about five or six major companies that do big to my final systems in the pulling things together, integration of an airplane or ship. but the parts acquisition, the technology acquisition is spread not only across our economy but the global economy. china, japan, malaysia, europe. there are people providing inputs to defense projects, commercially coming from all around the globe. >> guest: major military programs, the anti warfare program, the casey 46 tanker are actually commercial derivatives. they're built on the same line. a ticket out of the line only when you need to put in specialized equipment, and by that process using the commercial pro
technology and industrial capabilities. supplying department of defense. one of the consequences of that is what dennis talking about. the contract to process has to be simplified because the commercial contractors are not going to put up the. >> host: is this a good thing? >> guest: and absolutely good thing. a dedicated industrial base is a very expensive proposition for the united states. we are now reduced to about five or six major companies that do big to my final systems in...
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the whole world will benefit with more of this technology when it is made available. and when we still made available. the right way to advance assistance for the disabled worldwide is to be active in this. [inaudible] many of these in the government do little bras little for their people. they often corrupt government i think the state department should strengthen its outreach in this important area and even drafted a statute law that required them to establish a department within their agency. they have is on their goals, but i don't think it domino leadership, and i think that is the way the government normally runs on here. you have a secretary of state, the president of the united states, and the secretary said certain priorities. you have to raise the level of priorities with the disabled. i truly believe that. i have a real clear vision. a vision of people when you have computer and a blind person with a disability or the a person with weakened vision can read it or the computer can talk to them. they talk to the computer and it talks back. it's not that expens
the whole world will benefit with more of this technology when it is made available. and when we still made available. the right way to advance assistance for the disabled worldwide is to be active in this. [inaudible] many of these in the government do little bras little for their people. they often corrupt government i think the state department should strengthen its outreach in this important area and even drafted a statute law that required them to establish a department within their...
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and technological advances have transformed almost every aspect of our daily lives. when i started here in the senate, a blackberry was a fruit and tweeting was something only birds did. no more. none of these extraordinary developments happened by accident. in fact, to a significant degree, i would say they were made possible by the principled leadership of the united states, internationalm thatmy and america created our diplomacy and protected with our military, and by the unique culture of freedom, innovation and entrepreneurship that flourishes in our country and that remains the model and inspiration for the rest of the modernizing world. we have every reason to be proud of the progress of humanity that has happened on america's watch. and here at home to be grateful for the countless ways in which our own country has been benefited in the process. we live in a world whose shape and trajectory the united states more than any other nation is responsible for. it's not a perfect world, i know that, but it is a better world than the one we inherited, and in my opini
and technological advances have transformed almost every aspect of our daily lives. when i started here in the senate, a blackberry was a fruit and tweeting was something only birds did. no more. none of these extraordinary developments happened by accident. in fact, to a significant degree, i would say they were made possible by the principled leadership of the united states, internationalm thatmy and america created our diplomacy and protected with our military, and by the unique culture of...
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time and where we are in terms of our overall requirements in a changing world, the advancement of technology, the quality of the people we have -- and they're the best i've seen in over 43 years of having the privilege to wear the uniform -- that we will be fine from a defense standpoint. but i also would pick up on what senator nunn said, quoting bill perry. and i've seen this in countries and in regions globally where the failure to be able to invest in preventive defense, engagement, having a relationship, helping other militaries train in their own countries, the not being able to do that just increases the likelihood of some kind of conflict breaking out which may or may not involve us. and that preventive piece is one of the first pieces that leaves under this kind of pressure. i do think that with, you know, if this is well done, creating a framework that the national security team moving forward can put something in place which will address the needs specifically and can be done in 2013. i think falling off the cliff makes it very, very difficult. >> i've often said that i'm an examp
time and where we are in terms of our overall requirements in a changing world, the advancement of technology, the quality of the people we have -- and they're the best i've seen in over 43 years of having the privilege to wear the uniform -- that we will be fine from a defense standpoint. but i also would pick up on what senator nunn said, quoting bill perry. and i've seen this in countries and in regions globally where the failure to be able to invest in preventive defense, engagement, having...
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we have the broadest scientific and technological base and the most advanced agricultural system. our population is younger and more mobile than most other industrialized nations. we still can flourish in this global marketplace if we nurture the competitive genius of the american people that has allowed us time and time again to reinvent our economy. but we must deal with failures of governance that have delayed resolutions to obvious problems. no rational strategy for our long-term growth and security should fail to restrain current entitlement spending. and no attempt to gain the maximum strategic advantage from our human resource potential should fail to enact comprehensive immigration reform. that resolves the status of undocumented immigrants and encourages the most talented immigrants to contribute to america's future. faced with immense responsibilities, there is a need to elevate our senate debate. it is vital that the president and congress establish a closer working relationship, especially on national security. this is not just a matter of process. it's necessary to un
we have the broadest scientific and technological base and the most advanced agricultural system. our population is younger and more mobile than most other industrialized nations. we still can flourish in this global marketplace if we nurture the competitive genius of the american people that has allowed us time and time again to reinvent our economy. but we must deal with failures of governance that have delayed resolutions to obvious problems. no rational strategy for our long-term growth and...